I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Justin Masterson did something today that has never been done and will never be done again in the history of the world. He started his season in his first two starts facing the two reigning MLB Cy Young winners and beat them both. Everything has to fall in place for something like that to happen schedule wise etc, and I'm simply guessing it's never been done even mid season due to the confluence of events that have to occur for it to happen.

I know I'm not the favorite person to post here so I try to not do it all that much as I get too wordy, but Justin Masterson just did something, way cool.

scrambler wrote:I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Justin Masterson did something today that has never been done and will never be done again in the history of the world. He started his season in his first two starts facing the two reigning MLB Cy Young winners and beat them both. Everything has to fall in place for something like that to happen schedule wise etc, and I'm simply guessing it's never been done even mid season due to the confluence of events that have to occur for it to happen.

I know I'm not the favorite person to post here so I try to not do it all that much as I get too wordy, but Justin Masterson just did something, way cool.

Post as much as you want.

And yes, I imagine he's in select company, if not the only one.

Apparently, it's happened twice in MLB history that a guy has beaten both reigning Cy Young winners in one season. Doubt it's ever happened in his first two starts.

A God Damn dead man would understand that if a minor league bus in any city took a real sharp right turn, a Zack McCalister would likely fall out. - Lead Pipe

THe think that most interests me about this season is Bauer, Carrasco and McAlister and how they do at the minor league level in the case of Bauer to start out. I don't think his first start in the AL last night was all that bad at all. He may need a bit of time in Columbus I admit. For some reason I think McAlister can be better than just a 4 or 5 starter in the big leagues. I really liked Carrasco before his injury too. These are the 3 keys to the future in my book....two of the three have to be much better than just "guys". And I really think at least 2 of them will be.

scrambler wrote:THe think that most interests me about this season is Bauer, Carrasco and McAlister and how they do at the minor league level in the case of Bauer to start out. I don't think his first start in the AL last night was all that bad at all. He may need a bit of time in Columbus I admit. For some reason I think McAlister can be better than just a 4 or 5 starter in the big leagues. I really liked Carrasco before his injury too. These are the 3 keys to the future in my book....two of the three have to be much better than just "guys". And I really think at least 2 of them will be.

We can all just step back and think for a moment that we traded Austin Kearns for Zack. Austin Kearns.

This has got to be one the best trades we've ever made even if Zack's right arm flies over the backstop next outing.